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May 14, 2024 · Prof. Kim Forde-Mazrui of the University of Virginia responds to Sonja Starr’s print Article, The Magnet School Wars and the Future of Colorblindness.Forde-Mazrui argues that even if courts adopt the “ends-colorblindness” framework described by Starr, “alternative action” policies meant to promote diversity may still be constitutionally permissible.

The Stanford Law Review was organized in 1948.Warren Christopher, the Law Review’s first President, opened Volume 1 with a description of the Law Review’s aims:. A dual goal is set for the Review: to publish a journal of worth to lawyers and to provide an educational experience of value to students.Fortunately, these goals are complementary. ...

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Jan 6, 2024 · Introduction. At 1:00 PM on January 6, 2021, a Joint Session of Congress convened to certify the election results of President Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. 1 Open this footnote Close this footnote 1 United States v. Montgomery, 578 F. …

Jan 22, 2024 · Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v.Wade and Planned Parenthood v.Casey, the movement for abortion rights and access finds itself in uncharted territory, and the stakes could not be higher.For abortion rights defenders, this new, post-Roe playing field means adapting their strategy and mindset to confront a new environment without a tether to federal constitutional protection.

The Fourteenth Amendment’s Section One is central to our constitutional law. Yet its underlying principles remain surprisingly obscure. Its drafting history seems filled with contradictions, and there is no scholarly consensus on what rights it protects, …

Soft law consists of rules issued by lawmaking bodies that do not comply with procedural formalities necessary to give the rules legal status yet nonetheless influence the behavior of other lawmaking bodies and of the public.